Category: Suburban Opinion
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Voluntary summer program is a hit for students, staff Students from two middle schools participated in three-week program
Staff Writer By natalie m. vena Voluntary summer program is a hit for students, staff Students from two middle schools participated in three-week program JERRY WOLKOWITZ Danielle Torre, of Jackson, who is a student at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, helps a student involved in the Old Bridge extended-year program at the Jonas Salk Middle School,…
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Two administrators hired
Director of specialservices, new principal at Eisenhower school hiredBy Jennifer DomeStaff Writer by Sayreville school board Director of special services, new principal at Eisenhower school hired By Jennifer Dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE –– The Board of Education recently appointed two new administrators: William Skowronski as the new principal of the Eisenhower Elementary School, and Dr.…
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Town center worth a try
Development that creates a town center — where a village of small businesses is surrounded by housing developments whose densities are higher near the center and decrease layer by layer — may or may not ever play out in Old Bridge. Or it may develop gradually, or only partially. Regardless, nobody will be able to…
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Guest Column Borden Applegate Connection with nature is important
Guest Column Borden Applegate Connection with nature is important When I was growing up in Jackson Mills, deer and rabbits outnumbered the human inhabitants. Ours was a world of fun which only was occasionally interrupted by having to pick peppers or corn at one of the local farms. Behind our house was a lake. It…
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Director extends thanks to school officials
The Matawan Student Enrichment Program offers a wide variety of courses for children, preschoolers and parents on Saturday mornings during the school year. The program has an enrollment of more than 700 individuals per semester, with the students coming from Matawan, Aberdeen and surrounding communities. Our program had concerns recently as to where our "home"…
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Guest Column
John Rigolizzo Jr. Ethanol would aid environment, farmers Win-win situations between our state’s environmental and business sectors don’t come along very often. But when it comes to what we use in our vehicle’s gas tank, New Jersey motorists might be in a position to both improve the environment and help preserve the open space of…
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Veterans who made supreme sacrifice deserve this recognition
I was dismayed to read recently that residents of street name duplicates in Sayreville were concerned that the names of war veterans killed in action were "too long and hard to pronounce." While I understand the inconvenience that changing the names may bring, we should remember that these veterans gave the ultimate sacrifice — their…
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Citizens Police Academy offers unique opportunity
The Old Bridge Police Department is looking for a few good men — and women. Residents of the township are being invited to sign up for the Citizens Police Academy, a 13-week course in police work that the department will now offer twice each year, free of charge. The academy, designed to expose citizens to…
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